Sanders Blue white spruce
Picea albertiana 'Sanders Blue'
USDA zones2 to 6
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sanders Blue' white spruce (Picea albertiana 'Sanders Blue') is a shrub for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It is an evergreen that attracts birds. It grows about 59 to 71 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide.
Pairs well with Beni-Maiko Japanese maple, White Perfection tree heath, and Paperbark maple.